BTHVN 2020: The New Complete Edition

~ Release by Ludwig van Beethoven (see all versions of this release, 8 available)

Annotation

A limited edition 123-disc collection to celebrate the 250th anniversary of Beethoven's birth. The collection includes 118 CDs, 3 BluRay audio discs, and 2 DVD video discs.

Annotation last modified on 2020-05-14 08:50 UTC.

Tracklist

▶CD 1: Symphonies nos. 1 & 2 / Overtures “Prometheus” & “Leonore” no. 3 (Modern Instruments)
▶CD 2: Symphonies nos. 3 & 4 (Modern Instruments)
▶CD 3: Symphonies nos. 5 & 6 / Overture “Coriolan” (Modern Instruments)
▶CD 4: Symphonies nos. 7 & 8 / Wellington's Victory / Overture “Zur Namensfeier” (Modern Instruments)
▶CD 5: Symphony no. 9 (Modern Instruments)
▶CD 6: Symphonies nos. 1 & 2 / Music to “Egmont” (Vienna Cycle)
▶CD 7: Symphonies nos. 3 & 4 (Vienna Cycle)
▶CD 8: Symphonies nos. 5 & 7 (Vienna Cycle)
▶CD 9: Symphonies nos. 6 & 8 (Vienna Cycle)
▶CD 10: Symphony no. 9 (Vienna Cycle)
▶CD 11: Symphonies nos. 1 & 2 (Period Instruments)
▶CD 12: Symphonies Nos. 3 & 4 (Period Instruments)
▶CD 13: Symphonies nos. 5 & 6 (Period Instruments)
▶CD 14: Symphonies nos. 7 & 8 (Period Instruments)
▶CD 15: Symphony no. 9 / Choral Fantasy (Period Instruments)
▶CD 16: Piano Concertos nos. 1 & 2 / Piano Concerto WoO 4
▶CD 17: Piano Concertos nos. 3 & 4
▶CD 18: Piano Concerto no. 5 / Violin Concerto
▶CD 19: Violin Concerto / Violin Romances / Romance cantabile
▶CD 20: Piano Concertos nos. 1 & 2 / Piano Rondo WoO 6
▶CD 21: Piano Concertos nos. 3 & 4 / Choral Fantasy
▶CD 22: Piano Concerto no. 5 / Piano Concerto in D
▶CD 23: Triple Concerto / Violin Concerto Movement / Cadenzas
▶CD 24: Ritterballett / The Creatures of Prometheus
▶CD 25: Dances & Marches WoO 7, 8, 14, 15, 18-22 & 24
▶CD 26: Egmont / The Ruins of Athens / Gratulations-Menuett
▶CD 27: King Stephen / The Consecration of the House / Tarpeja / Leonore Prohaska
▶CD 28: Leonore (I)
▶CD 29: Leonore (II)
▶CD 30: Fidelio (I)
▶CD 31: Fidelio (II) / Overture “Leonore” no. 1 / Arias, Choruses & Scenes WoO 91, 94, 97 & Unv 15
▶CD 32: Piano Sonatas nos. 1-3
▶CD 33: Piano Sonatas nos. 4-6 & 8
▶CD 34: Piano Sonatas nos. 7 & 9-11
▶CD 35: Piano Sonatas nos. 12-15 & 19
▶CD 36: Piano Sonatas nos. 16-18 & 20
▶CD 37: Piano Sonatas nos. 21-25
▶CD 38: Piano Sonatas nos. 26, 27 & 29
▶CD 39: Piano Sonatas nos. 28 & 29
▶CD 40: Piano Sonatas nos. 30-32
▶CD 41: Named Piano Sonatas: no. 8 “Pathétique” / no. 14 “Moonlight” / no. 17 “The Tempest” / no. 21 “Waldstein”
▶CD 42: Named Piano Sonatas: no. 23 “Appassionata” / no. 26 “Les Adieux” / no. 29 “Hammerklavier”
▶CD 43: Last Piano Sonatas: nos. 30-32
▶CD 44: Bagatelles opp. 33, 119, 126 / WoO 54, 56, 60, 81 & 214
▶CD 45: Electoral Sonatas WoO 47 / Sonata Movements op. 129, WoO 48-53 & 57
▶CD 46: Dances op. 89, WoO 10, 11, 13, 82-86 & 218 / Miscellaneous Works opp. 51, 77, WoO 55, 61, 61a & 215
▶CD 47: Variations WoO 63-66 & 68-71
▶CD 48: Variations opp. 34, 35, WoO 72, 73 & 75-77
▶CD 49: Variations opp. 76, 120 & WoO 78-80
▶CD 50: Diabelli Variations / “Eroica” Variations
▶CD 51: Works for Piano Duet opp. 6, 45, 134, WoO 67 & 74 / Other Solo Works opp. 39, WoO 31, 33, 64 & Hess 107
▶CD 52: Violin Sonatas nos. 1-4
▶CD 53: Violin Sonatas nos. 5 & 6 / Variations WoO 40 / Rondo WoO 41 / German Dances WoO 42
▶CD 54: Violin Sonatas nos. 7 & 9
▶CD 55: Violin Sonatas nos. 8-10
▶CD 56: Cello Sonatas nos. 1 & 2 / Variations op. 66 & WoO 46
▶CD 57: Cello Sonatas nos. 3-5 / Variations WoO 45
▶CD 58: Flute Duos opp. 105, 107 & WoO 26
▶CD 59: Other Duos op. 17, WoO 32, 34, 35, 43ab & 44ab
▶CD 60: Piano Trios nos. 1, 2 & 9 / Trio Movement Unv 9
▶CD 61: Piano Trios nos. 3, 5 & 6
▶CD 62: Piano Trios nos. 7, 8, 10 & 11
▶CD 63: Piano Trios no. 4 & Trio in E-flat op. 38
▶CD 64: Trios with Wind Instruments op. 87, WoO 28 & 37
▶CD 65: String Trios nos. 1 & 2
▶CD 66: String Trios nos. 3-5
▶CD 67: String Trios WoO 9, 15 & Hess 29 / Serenade op. 25
▶CD 68: String Quartets nos. 1-3
▶CD 69: String Quartets nos. 4-6
▶CD 70: String Quartets nos. 7 & 8
▶CD 71: String Quartets nos. 9 & 10
▶CD 72: String Quartets nos. 11, 13 & Grosse Fuge
▶CD 73: String Quartets nos. 12 & 14
▶CD 74: String Quartets nos. 15 & 16
▶CD 75: String Quartets nos. 12 & 15
▶CD 76: String Quartets nos. 13 & 14
▶CD 77: String Quartets no. 16, Hess 32 & 34 / Minuet WoO 209 / Preludes & Fugues Hess 30 & 31
▶CD 78: Piano Quartets WoO 36 / 3 Equali WoO 30
▼CD 79: Quintets opp. 16, 29, 137, WoO 208, Hess 38 & Unv 7
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1Quintet for 2 Violins, 2 Violas and Cello in C, op. 29: I. Allegro
executive producer:
Wolfgang Mitlehner
producer:
Klaus Behrens (Engineer)
cello:
Martin Lovett (cellist) (in 1969-01)
string quartet:
Amadeus Quartet (in 1969-01)
viola [viola I]:
Peter Schidlof (violist) (in 1969-01)
viola [viola II]:
Cecil Aronowitz (viola player) (in 1969-01)
violin [violin I]:
Norbert Brainin (violinist) (in 1969-01)
violin [violin II]:
Siegmund Nissel (in 1969-01)
balance engineer:
Wolfgang Mitlehner
recorded at:
UFA-Tonstudio in Berlin, Germany (in 1969-01)
recording of:
Quintet for 2 Violins, 2 Violas, and Cello in C major, op. 29: I. Allegro moderato (in 1969-01)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1801)
part of:
Quintet for 2 Violins, 2 Violas, and Cello in C major, op. 29
10:38
2Quintet for 2 Violins, 2 Violas and Cello in C, op. 29: II. Adagio molto espressivo
executive producer:
Wolfgang Mitlehner
producer:
Klaus Behrens (Engineer)
cello:
Martin Lovett (cellist) (in 1969-01)
string quartet:
Amadeus Quartet (in 1969-01)
viola [viola I]:
Peter Schidlof (violist) (in 1969-01)
viola [viola II]:
Cecil Aronowitz (viola player) (in 1969-01)
violin [violin I]:
Norbert Brainin (violinist) (in 1969-01)
violin [violin II]:
Siegmund Nissel (in 1969-01)
balance engineer:
Wolfgang Mitlehner
recorded at:
UFA-Tonstudio in Berlin, Germany (in 1969-01)
recording of:
Quintet for 2 Violins, 2 Violas, and Cello in C major, op. 29: II. Adagio molto espressivo (in 1969-01)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1801)
part of:
Quintet for 2 Violins, 2 Violas, and Cello in C major, op. 29
9:14
3Quintet for 2 Violins, 2 Violas and Cello in C, op. 29: III. Scherzo. Allegro
executive producer:
Wolfgang Mitlehner
producer:
Klaus Behrens (Engineer)
cello:
Martin Lovett (cellist) (in 1969-01)
string quartet:
Amadeus Quartet (in 1969-01)
viola [viola I]:
Peter Schidlof (violist) (in 1969-01)
viola [viola II]:
Cecil Aronowitz (viola player) (in 1969-01)
violin [violin I]:
Norbert Brainin (violinist) (in 1969-01)
violin [violin II]:
Siegmund Nissel (in 1969-01)
balance engineer:
Wolfgang Mitlehner
recorded at:
UFA-Tonstudio in Berlin, Germany (in 1969-01)
recording of:
Quintet for 2 Violins, 2 Violas, and Cello in C major, op. 29: III. Scherzo. Allegro (in 1969-01)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1801)
part of:
Quintet for 2 Violins, 2 Violas, and Cello in C major, op. 29
3:43
4Quintet for 2 Violins, 2 Violas and Cello in C, op. 29: IV. Presto
executive producer:
Wolfgang Mitlehner
producer:
Klaus Behrens (Engineer)
cello:
Martin Lovett (cellist) (in 1969-01)
string quartet:
Amadeus Quartet (in 1969-01)
viola [viola I]:
Peter Schidlof (violist) (in 1969-01)
viola [viola II]:
Cecil Aronowitz (viola player) (in 1969-01)
violin [violin I]:
Norbert Brainin (violinist) (in 1969-01)
violin [violin II]:
Siegmund Nissel (in 1969-01)
balance engineer:
Wolfgang Mitlehner
recorded at:
UFA-Tonstudio in Berlin, Germany (in 1969-01)
recording of:
Quintet for 2 Violins, 2 Violas, and Cello in C major, op. 29: IV. Presto (in 1969-01)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1801)
part of:
Quintet for 2 Violins, 2 Violas, and Cello in C major, op. 29
7:23
5Fugue for String Quintet in D, op. 137
producer:
Rainer Brock (Producer and recording supervisor for Deutsche Grammophon)
cello:
Adalbert Skocic (cellist) (in 1975-11)
viola:
Edward Kudlak (violist) (in 1975-11) and Rudolf Streng (violist) (in 1975-11)
violin:
Gerhart Hetzel (violinist) (in 1975-11) and Wilhelm Hübner (violinist) (in 1975-11)
performer:
Wiener Philharmonisches Kammerensemble (in 1975-11)
balance engineer:
Wolfgang Mitlehner
recorded at:
Palais Schönburg in Wien, Austria (in 1975-11)
recording of:
Fugue for 2 Violins, 2 Violas, and Cello in D major, op. 137: Allegretto (in 1975-11)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1817)
part of:
Works of Ludwig van Beethoven by opus number (number: op. 137)
2:21
6Prelude for String Quintet in d, Unv 7 [Hess 40]
recording engineer:
Neil Hutchinson (sound engineer)
producer:
Anna Barry (classical producer)
cello:
David Waterman (in 2008-04)
string quartet:
Endellion Quartet (in 2008-04)
viola:
David Adams (British violinist) (in 2008-04) and Garfield Jackson (violist) (in 2008-04)
violin:
Ralph de Souza (violinist) (in 2008-04) and Andrew Watkinson (violinist/conductor) (in 2008-04)
recorded at:
Wyastone Concert Hall in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom (in 2008-04)
recording of:
Prelude and Fugue, fragment for string quintet in D minor, Hess 40 (in 2008-04)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1817)
part of:
Hess catalogue (Beethoven works not listed in the 'Complete Edition') (number: Hess 40)
3:12
7Fugue in b-flat for String Quintet, Hess 38 (Arranged from Bach's “Well-Tempered Clavier”)
producer:
Johannes Kammann
orchestra:
Die Kölner Akademie (in 2018-01)
conductor:
Michael Alexander Willens (conductor) (in 2018-01)
balance engineer:
Johannes Kammann and Gunther Rose (engineer)
recorded at:
Deutschlandfunk Kammermusiksaal in Köln, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany (in 2018-01)
recording of:
Fugue in B-flat minor, Hess 38 (Arrangement for String Quintet after Fugue BWV 867)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer)
part of:
Hess catalogue (Beethoven works not listed in the 'Complete Edition') (number: Hess 38)
2:00
8Quintet for Piano, Oboe, Clarinet, Horn and Bassoon in E-flat, op. 16: I. Grave - Allegro, ma non troppo
producer:
Michael Haas (classical music producer)
bassoon:
Brian Pollard (bassoonist) (in 1984-06)
clarinet:
George Pieterson (clarinetist) (in 1984-06)
French horn:
Vicente Zarzo (in 1984-06)
oboe:
Han de Vries (oboist) (in 1984-06)
piano:
Radu Lupu (Romanian concert pianist) (in 1984-06)
balance engineer:
Colin Moorfoot (engineer)
recorded at:
Concertgebouw: Kleine Zaal in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (in 1984-06)
recording of:
Quintet for Piano, Oboe, Clarinet, Horn, and Bassoon in E-flat major, op. 16: I. Grave - Allegro ma non troppo (in 1984-06)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1796)
part of:
Quintet for Piano, Oboe, Clarinet, Horn, and Bassoon in E-flat major, op. 16
13:41
9Quintet for Piano, Oboe, Clarinet, Horn and Bassoon in E-flat, op. 16: II. Andante cantabile
producer:
Michael Haas (classical music producer)
bassoon:
Brian Pollard (bassoonist) (in 1984-06)
clarinet:
George Pieterson (clarinetist) (in 1984-06)
French horn:
Vicente Zarzo (in 1984-06)
oboe:
Han de Vries (oboist) (in 1984-06)
piano:
Radu Lupu (Romanian concert pianist) (in 1984-06)
balance engineer:
Colin Moorfoot (engineer)
recorded at:
Concertgebouw: Kleine Zaal in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (in 1984-06)
recording of:
Quartet for Piano, Violin, Viola, and Cello in E-flat major, op. 16a: II. Andante cantabile (in 1984-06)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1796 until 1797)
arranger:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer)
arrangement of:
Quintet for Piano, Oboe, Clarinet, Horn, and Bassoon in E-flat major, op. 16: II. Andante cantabile
part of:
Quartet for Piano and String Trio in E-flat major, op. 16
recording of:
Quintet for Piano, Oboe, Clarinet, Horn, and Bassoon in E-flat major, op. 16: II. Andante cantabile (in 1984-06)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1796)
part of:
Quintet for Piano, Oboe, Clarinet, Horn, and Bassoon in E-flat major, op. 16
7:32
10Quintet for Piano, Oboe, Clarinet, Horn and Bassoon in E-flat, op. 16: III. Rondo. Allegro, ma non troppo
producer:
Michael Haas (classical music producer)
bassoon:
Brian Pollard (bassoonist) (in 1984-06)
clarinet:
George Pieterson (clarinetist) (in 1984-06)
French horn:
Vicente Zarzo (in 1984-06)
oboe:
Han de Vries (oboist) (in 1984-06)
piano:
Radu Lupu (Romanian concert pianist) (in 1984-06)
balance engineer:
Colin Moorfoot (engineer)
recorded at:
Concertgebouw: Kleine Zaal in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (in 1984-06)
recording of:
Quintet for Piano, Oboe, Clarinet, Horn, and Bassoon in E-flat major, op. 16: III. Rondo. Allegro ma non troppo (in 1984-06)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1796)
part of:
Quintet for Piano, Oboe, Clarinet, Horn, and Bassoon in E-flat major, op. 16
6:00
11Quintet for Oboe, 3 Horns and Bassoon in E-flat, WoO 208 [Hess 19] (Fragment, completed by Leopold Zellner): I. Allegro
orchestra:
Nederlands Blazers Ensemble (in 1975)
recording of:
Quintet in E-flat major for three horns, oboe, and bassoon, Hess 19: I. Allegro (in 1975)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer)
part of:
Quintet in E-flat major for three horns, oboe, and bassoon, Hess 19, WoO 208
7:26
12Quintet for Oboe, 3 Horns and Bassoon in E-flat, WoO 208 [Hess 19] (Fragment, completed by Leopold Zellner): II. Adagio mesto
orchestra:
Nederlands Blazers Ensemble (in 1975)
recording of:
Quintet in E-flat major for three horns, oboe, and bassoon, Hess 19: II. Adagio maestoso (in 1975)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer)
part of:
Quintet in E-flat major for three horns, oboe, and bassoon, Hess 19, WoO 208
3:39
13Quintet for Oboe, 3 Horns and Bassoon in E-flat, WoO 208 [Hess 19] (Fragment, completed by Leopold Zellner): III. Menuetto
orchestra:
Nederlands Blazers Ensemble (in 1975)
recording of:
Quintet in E-flat major for three horns, oboe, and bassoon, Hess 19: III. Menuetto. Allegretto (in 1975)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer)
part of:
Quintet in E-flat major for three horns, oboe, and bassoon, Hess 19, WoO 208
1:43
▶CD 80: String Quintets opp. 4 & 104 / Wind Sextets op. 71 & WoO 29
▶CD 81: Sextet op. 81b / Septet op. 20 / Octets op. 103 & WoO 25
▶CD 82: Lieder (I)
▶CD 83: Lieder (II)
▶CD 84: Lieder (III)
▶CD 85: Partsongs: WoO 95, 88 & 102-106 / Canons & Musical Jokes
▶CD 86: Folksong Settings op. 108
▶CD 87: Folksong Settings WoO 152
▶CD 88: Folksong Settings WoO 152 nos. 20, 23, & 24 / WoO 153
▶CD 89: Folksong Settings WoO 154 & 157
▶CD 90: Folksong Settings WoO 155
▶CD 91: Folksong Settings WoO 156 & 158bc
▶CD 92: Folksong Settings WoO 158a
▶CD 93: Works for Solo Voices with Orchestra opp. 65, 116, 118, 121b, 122 / WoO 89, 90, 92, 92a, 93
▶CD 94: Emperor Cantatas WoO 87 & 88
▶CD 95: Der glorreiche Augenblick / Meeresstille und Glückliche Fahrt / Mass in C
▶CD 96: Missa solemnis (Period Instruments)
▶CD 97: Missa solemnis (Modern Instruments)
▶CD 98: Christus am Ölberge
▶CD 99: Solo Piano & Arrangements for Piano
▶CD 100: Chamber Music
▶CD 101: Contrapuntal Studies & Doubtful Works
▶CD 102: Symphony no. 8 / Symphonies nos. 3, 5, 7 - Excerpts / Overtures “Leonore” nos. 2 & 3
▶CD 103: Symphony no. 5 / Grosse Fuge / Overtures “Egmont”, “Coriolan” & “Leonore” no. 3
▶CD 104: Symphonies nos. 5 & 6
▶CD 105: Symphony no. 9 / Overture “Egmont”
▶CD 106: Piano Concerto no. 3 / Violin Concerto
▶CD 107: Piano Sonatas nos. 8, 23, 30 & 31
▶CD 108: Piano Sonatas nos. 11, 18, 28 & 31
▶CD 109: Piano Sonatas nos. 4, 15 & 32
▶CD 110: Cello Sonata nos. 3 & 5 / Piano Trio no. 7 “Archduke”
▶CD 111: String Quartets nos. 13 & 16 / Grosse Fuge
▶CD 112: String Quartets nos. 6 & 15
▶CD 113: Lieder / Fidelio
▶CD 114: Piano Concertos nos. 1 & 2 / Piano Rondo WoO 6
▶CD 115: Piano Concerto no. 4 / Violin Concerto / Romance no. 2
▶CD 116: Piano Sonatas nos. 8, 14 & 17 / Lieder / Horn Sonata
▶CD 117: Piano Trio no. 5 “Ghost” / String Quartet no. 9 / Quintet op. 16
▶CD 118: Chamber Versions of Symphony no. 2 & Piano Concerto no. 4 / “Ah! perfido”
▶Blu-ray 119: The Symphonies
▶Blu-ray 120: The Piano Sonatas
▶Blu-ray 121: The String Quartets
▶DVD-Video 122: Fidelio
▶DVD-Video 123: Symphonies nos. 4 & 7